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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Demonstrators in the North Charleston area say they will press local officials for broader civilian oversight of the citys police force after the shooting death of Walter Scott.

The Rev. Al Sharpton called for unity Sunday at a vigil on the grassy vacant lot where Scott, 50, was killed. Other speakers invited people to the state Capitol this week for discussions on proposed legislation on body cameras for officers in the state.

Black Lives Matter leaders said in an open letter that they want people to begin recording police officers as part of a project titled #WeAreWatchingYou.

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During a sermon at a North Charleston church Sunday morning, Sharpton said swift action taken by a white mayor and police chief in the South could set the tone for handling future questions of police misconduct across the country.

Its not about black and white. Its about right and wrong, Sharpton said. What this mayor did is what weve been asking mayors to do all over the country: Not do us a favor, just enforce the law.

The tone of the local communitys response has been different than other instances of unarmed black men being fatally shot by white police officers, including the violent demonstrations from people in Ferguson, Missouri, after Michael Browns death.

Sharpton preached at the Charity Missionary Baptist Church and commended Mayor Keith Summey and Police Chief Eddie Driggers - both of whom were in the congregation and at the vigil.

The shooting was captured on video that was taken by a witness. Scott was shot after fleeing a traffic stop by then-officer Michael Slager. The officer initially said Scott was shot after a tussle over his Taser, but the witness video that later surfaced showed Scott being shot at eight times as he ran away. Slager was fired and has been charged with murder.

Scotts death was criticized as yet another fatal shooting involving an unarmed black man by a white officer under questionable circumstances.

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Pallbearers walk Walter Scott's casket to the gravesite for his burial service in Charleston, S.C. on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Scott was fatally shot by a North Charleston, S.C., police officer a week earlier after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder.(The Associated Press)

Judy Scott, left, looks up as an honor guard folds a U.S. flag that covered the casket of her son, Walter Scott, before it's presented to her during his burial service in Charleston, S.C. on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Walter Scott was fatally shot by a North Charleston, S.C., police officer a week earlier after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder. (AP Photo/David Goldman)(The Associated Press)

Neda Nussbaum, left, attaches flowers to a fence accompanied by her husband, Alan, in North Charleston, S.C. on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the scene of Walter Scott's death. Scott was fatally shot a week earlier by a North Charleston police officer after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)(The Associated Press)

People gather inside the lobby of city hall as Danielle Richardson, of James Island, S.C., speaks during a rally in protest to the shooting death of Walter Scott, Saturday, April 11, 2015, in North Charleston, S.C. Scott was fatally shot by a North Charleston, S.C., police officer a week earlier after a traffic stop. Officer Michael Slager has been charged with murder. (AP Photo/David Goldman)(The Associated Press)

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. The Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to appear in North Charleston and attend a vigil for Walter Scott, the black driver who was fatally shot by a white police officer after he fled a traffic stop.

Sharpton is expected to preach Sunday at Charity Missionary Baptist Church before attending a vigil near the scene of the shooting.

Scott was shot April 4 and former officer Michael Slager initially said he fired after a tussle over his department-issued Taser. Witness video showed that Slager fired eight times as Scott ran away. Slager was fired and has been charged with murder.

The shooting sparked outrage as another instance of a white law officer fatally shooting an unarmed black man under questionable circumstances.

Hundreds gathered in Summerville on Saturday for Scott's funeral.

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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Rev. Al Sharpton called for unity during a vigil at the site where 50-year-old Walter Scott was fatally shot by a North Charleston police officer.

A small crowd assembled Sunday afternoon under cloudy skies in the grassy, fenced-in area to pray for Scott, his family and for justice.

Scott was shot after fleeing a traffic stop April 4. Then-officer Michael Slager initially said Scott was shot after a tussle over his stun gun, but witness video surfaced showing Scott being shot as he ran away. Slager was fired and has been charged with murder.

Other speakers at the vigil urged the crowd to attend an upcoming meeting at the South Carolina Capitol about a bill proposing body cameras for officers in the state.

Earlier, Sharpton thanked the mayor and police chief in North Charleston, South Carolina for their response to the fatal shooting of Walter Scott during his sermon at a local church on Sunday morning.

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Sharpton appeared at Charity Missionary Baptist Church, where mayor Keith Summey and Police Chief Eddie Driggers were among those in the congregation.

"What this mayor did is what we've asked mayors to do all over the country. Not 'do us a favor,' just enforce the law," Sharpton said, CBS affiliate WCSC reported.

Despite the city's response and Sharpton's praise, there's still a lingering sense of skepticism about whether Scott's death would have been thoroughly investigated without the witness video.

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